Bug Mix 4

GOLDENORFE · August 12, 2009

a few recent shots, hope you like them
phil
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

Lord Vetinari · August 13, 2009

Wonderful series of portraits Phil but like the last one best

Brian V.

cadred · August 14, 2009

Great series! Is that a focus stacking issue with what looks like hair coming out of her eye in #1? Or am I just seeing things?

Lord Vetinari · August 15, 2009

cadred wrote:

Great series! Is that a focus stacking issue with what looks like hair coming out of her eye in #1? Or am I just seeing things?

Nope - many butterflies (and other insects) have hairy eyes. (see #6 as well)
Brian V.

cadred · August 15, 2009

Lord Vetinari wrote:

Nope - many butterflies (and other insects) have hairy eyes. (see #6 as well)
Brian V.

Huh, never noticed that. I need to get some extension tubes or something

Paul Iddon · August 15, 2009

Stunning again Phil.

Paul.

GOLDENORFE · August 19, 2009

thanks for comments, appreciated.

alot of insects seem to have hairs coming out of the eyes!

phil

jpc · August 20, 2009

Wow.. amazing captures. Any idea what mag ratio you were at with these? It must be greater than 1:1.

GOLDENORFE · August 20, 2009

think most between x3 - x4.5 for portraits!

phil

jpc · August 20, 2009

I guess I need to get some Kenko tubes!

alfeel · August 20, 2009

can i ask you what lens have you used..and what camera..? thank..and compliments for the serie!

GOLDENORFE · August 20, 2009

these were shot with canon 450d and mpe-65.
pair of blue butterflys 100mm macro + 12mm kenko extension tube.

phil

chrisunderwoodimages · August 20, 2009

Those are really fantastic. Nicely done:)

canon400d · August 21, 2009

chrisunderwoodimages wrote:

Those are really fantastic. Nicely done:)

Great shots once again Phil. Hope you are well.
Regards
Bob

Aussieroo · August 23, 2009

A great series of what the MP-65 lens is capable of. Such a difficult lens to use, my hat goes off to you

I read the thread but didn't see if you said if any were focus stacked. I am assuming they are as the DOF with the MP-65 is paper thin. If so, what program do you use to stack with? I have been using the one that comes with PS. CS4 and seems to do an "okay" job. But I am open to other suggestion and perhaps why they may be better?

GOLDENORFE · August 27, 2009

thanks for comments
ralph - 1st 3 frames focus stacked by hand 2 frames each
sawfly 3 frames. all done by hand using layers and masks in ps.
phil
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

Bug Mix 4

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